Tag: Core Web Vitals

Time to First Byte, or TTFB, measures how long it takes for the browser to receive the first byte of data from the server.

Website speed refers to how quickly the pages on your site load and become usable for visitors. It is more than just a technical score. Speed affects how real people experience your website.

Largest Contentful Paint, or LCP, measures how long it takes for the main content of a page to become visible. In many WordPress sites, a poor LCP score is caused by slow images, render-blocking assets, or weak hosting.

Cumulative Layout Shift, or CLS, measures how much a page layout moves unexpectedly while it loads. Layout shifts can make a site frustrating because visitors try to click one thing and suddenly the page moves.

Images are one of the most common reasons websites load slowly. Fortunately, image optimization is often one of the easiest wins.

Caching helps WordPress serve content faster by reducing the amount of work the server has to do each time a page is requested.

People often use the terms “website speed” and “Core Web Vitals” as if they mean the same thing, but they are related rather than identical.

A website that feels acceptable on desktop can still be frustrating on mobile. Mobile users often deal with slower networks, weaker processors, and smaller screens.

Unused JavaScript is a common reason WordPress pages feel slow. Even if a script is not essential for the current page, it may still be loaded.

Hosting has a major effect on website speed. Even a well-optimized site can struggle if the server is slow.